Worksite review
Consideration of the planned activity, location, access points, surrounding infrastructure and known interfaces.
Safe System of Work Planning
SSOW planning — site-specific Safe Systems of Work for railway projects.
Bespoke Safe System of Work plans and safe work packs developed from the work, location, hazards and relevant railway information.
Discuss SSOW planningSite-specificPlanning based on the actual location, activity and access arrangements.
Standards informedRelevant standards and infrastructure information brought together.
Delivery focusedControlled information prepared to support teams attending site.
Service scope
Bespoke safe work packs, not generic paperwork.
ROPS brings together the information needed to plan how site teams can access railway infrastructure and undertake the agreed activities safely.
Relevant standards
Planning developed with reference to the applicable Safe System of Work hierarchy and agreed project requirements.
Infrastructure information
Relevant Sectional Appendix information, hazard records, signal diagrams and other site-specific sources.
Controlled pack
A clear, bespoke output that supports briefing, understanding and the agreed arrangements for site attendance.
Typical information
Bring the location, activity and hazards together.
Effective SSOW planning depends on accurate, current and relevant information about both the work and the railway environment.
- Work description and planned methodology
- Site location, access points and limits
- Possession, isolation and line blockage interfaces
- Sectional Appendices and National Hazard Directory information
- Signal diagrams and other relevant infrastructure records
Planning sequence
A controlled route to the safe work pack.
Gather
Collect the work, site, access and infrastructure information needed for planning.
Assess
Review the hazards, interfaces and applicable safe system arrangements.
Prepare
Develop the site-specific plan and supporting safe work pack information.
Issue
Provide the controlled output for review, briefing and agreed use.
Plan the worksite
Turn site information into a clear safe system.
Contact ROPS with the work scope, location and access details available. We develop SSOW plans and safe work packs for rail projects across England, Scotland and Wales.